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(11) EP 2 213 100 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
04.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/31

(21) Application number: 08840470.2

(22) Date of filing: 15.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 7/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/080030
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/052205 (23.04.2009 Gazette 2009/17)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 15.10.2007 US 979921 P
14.10.2008 US 251174

(71) Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
San Diego, California 92121 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • YE, Yan
    San Diego CA 92121 (US)
  • KARCZEWICZ, Marta
    San Diego CA 92121 (US)
  • CHUNG, Hyukjune
    San Diego CA 92121 (US)

(74) Representative: Carstens, Dirk Wilhelm et al
Wagner & Geyer Gewürzmühlstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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